![New York State National Parks and COVID-19; New Windsor Cantonment and Washington’s Headquarters](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
As New York sits on pause until further notice (currently waiting for May 15th before reopening), many historic parks are looking for the best way…
![Public History Practice during COVID-19: Schenectady County Historical Society](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/files/2020/04/MG_4041-1024x683-1-470x140.jpg)
The Schenectady County Historical Society is an organization dedicated to preserving the history of the area surrounding the city of Schenectady and educating the public…
![Internships in the Time of COVID-19: Kingston Almshouse](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/files/2020/04/blogpostheadercropped-470x140.jpg)
Thankfully, due to the digital nature of my internship, my work has not been interrupted by COVID-19 and its fallout. I consider myself very lucky…
![Saratoga Battlefield: Upstate New York's local history](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/files/2020/04/national-historical-saratoga-park-470x140.jpg)
The Saratoga Battlefield was the site of multiple battles during the American Revolution in 1777, which culminated in a decisive American victory on October 17th,…
![Town History in Financial Records](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/files/2020/04/this-image-470x140.jpg)
Those who live in the town of New Paltz are likely familiar with the names of the town’s major founders. Hasbrouck, Deyo, DuBois, Crispell, Lefevre—these…
![Internship Changes Under Quarantine](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
This is a stressful and confusing time, especially for jobs that were not designed to be done off-site. Many people need to adjust and put…
![Interning During a Pandemic](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
In a time of uncertainty such as this, museums across the country, including the Hudson River Maritime Museum, are in the process of navigating…
![Protecting Our Past With The Historic Preservation Commission](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/files/2020/04/10993460_398214957006903_7920543193189996447_o-470x140.jpg)
The town of New Paltz is rich with history; one does need to travel far to see buildings as old as the nation’s foundation. The…